Overview

Key Features

If you want to advocate for students and support them through personal, academic, and professional growth, the Student Affairs in Higher Education Postgraduate Certificate from Portland State University will provide you with the knowledge, skills, and experiences for career success.

Professionals in Student Affairs assist students in two and four-year colleges with their initial academic entry experiences (admissions and financial aid), in meeting their academic goals (advising and new student orientation), in gaining leadership experiences (residence life, athletics, student governance, community engagement), and in defining their future career path.

Career opportunities:

Graduates are primarily employed in student affairs offices at colleges and universities such as Admissions, Orientation and Student Life, Residence Life, Financial Aid, Career Counseling, Disability Services, Veteran Services, or Multicultural Services. Some graduates work in K-12 schools or community organizations/agencies focused on supporting students and adult learners in postsecondary education and training opportunities.

While a master’s degree may be required for entry level positions in student affairs, the graduate certificate is an excellent educational avenue for learning new skills and investigating professional options. Then, if a master’s degree becomes your ultimate goal at PSU, it’s very likely that all the graduate certificate credits will count toward the PACE degree. In fact, you will have completed more than one-third of the master’s degree requirements!

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Student Services in Higher Education

Facilitating Student Success

Legal Issues in Higher Education

Culminating Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

18 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Portland, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be considered for regular admission, applicants must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or the equivalent (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) from the degree granting institution(s).
Copies of official degree certificate/diploma.
Certified translation of transcripts.

Financial documentation demonstrating adequate financial support for at least the first year of study.
Résumé
Personal statement (writing prompt provided within application)
Unofficial transcripts are accepted by the College of Education for the program application. You only need to submit transcripts from institutions that you earned a degree from and where any graduate coursework was taken.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

8964 USD / year

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Out-of-State

8964 USD / year

≈ 8964 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6012 USD / year

≈ 6012 USD / year

Living costs

Portland

United States

1271 - 2262 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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